PROGRAM SCHEDULE
21st ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE
International Academy of Business Disciplines
April 2 - 4, 2009
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Hilton St. Louis Ballpark
PROGRAM CHAIR
Carolyn Ashe, University of Houston - Downtown
SPONSORING INSTITUTIONS
Emerson College
Frostburg State University
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Morgan State University
University of Houston - Downtown
University of Houston - Victoria
University of Maryland University College
Communication Strategies for Success
In Global Business
TWENTY-FIRST ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE IABD
* OFFICIAL PROGRAM *
April 2-4, 2009
St. Louis Missouri, USA
Hilton St. Louis, Ballpark
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PROGRAM CHAIR
Carolyn Ashe, University of Houston - Downtown
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SPONSORING INSTITUTIONS
Emerson College
Frostburg State University
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Morgan State University
University of Houston – Downtown
University of Houston – Victoria
University of Maryland University College
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
21st ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE IABD
A. General Information about the Conference:
IABD President’s Welcome…………………………………………………………..
IABD Mission and Objectives
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Acknowledgments ………………………………………………………………….
Hotel Contact………………………………………………………………………….
Registration and Placement…………………………………………………………
Presenting Your Research…………………………………………………………..
IABD Webpage Administrator………………………………………………………..
2009 Business Research Yearbook…………………………………………………
Journals and Periodicals……………………………………………………………..
Special Events at the IABD 21st Annual Conference……………………………
Registration Form……………………………………………………………………..
Next Year’s Conference………………………………………………………………
Message Boards………………………………………………………………………
IABD Presidents……………………………………………………………………….
Former IABD Presidents……………………………………………………………..
IABD Board of Directors, Officers, and Committees………………………………
Track Chairs and Area Coordinators……………………………………………….
Paper Reviewers for the 2009 IABD Conference………………………………….
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B. Presentation Schedule:
Thursday, April 2, 2009…………………………………………………………… 15-40
Friday, April 3, 2009 ………………………………………………………………. 41-63
Saturday, April 4, 2009……………………………………………………………. 64-77
Awards and Recognitions…………………………………………………………
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Participant Name Index……………………………………………………………. 79-83
C. Advertisements:
Frostburg State University, College of Business….….…………………………. 84-end
Morgan State University, School of Business and Management
The University of Texas at San Antonio
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IABD President’s Welcome
Dear colleagues, welcome to the 21st Annual Conference of the International Academy of
Business Disciplines, April 2 - 4, in the historic city of St Louis. All of us at the IABD cherish the
opportunity to once again see old friends and make new ones from the United States as well as
other countries of the world.
I would like to thank you for contributing to the continuous growth of IABD by introducing new
tracks, presenting and publishing your scholarly works, and generating more studentparticipation; the young men and women who are the foundation of our future.
My special thanks to all area-coordinators, track chairs, and manuscript-reviewers for their
exceptional work in making this conference possible. I am deeply grateful to Carolyn Ashe, Rod
Oglesby, Marjorie Adams, Louis Falk, Gregory Payne, and Reza Eftekharzadeh for their
leadership and dedication.
I would also like to express my sincere appreciation to the IABD Board of Directors, to Jonathan
Gibralter (President of Frostburg State University,) and to Susan Aldridge (President of
University of Maryland University College,) for their commitment and continued support.
In this era of economic downturn, let us take advantage of such a friendly and supportive
atmosphere created by IABD, to engage in meaningful communication and dialogue, exchange
new ideas, listen to each other’s perspectives with respect for our cultural differences, and to
work together in searching for peaceful and constructive solutions to complicated problems
facing the world today. Let’s show our commitment to enhancing global understanding and
fostering peace and prosperity for all human beings on earth.
I wish you a wonderful experience at the 2009 IABD International Conference, and please do
not hesitate to share with me any suggestion for continuous improvement in all elements of the
International Academy of Business Disciplines.
Sincerely,
Ahmad Tootoonchi
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IABD MISSION AND OBJECTIVES
The International Academy of Business Disciplines (formerly the International Academy of
Management & Marketing) is a global, nonprofit, and non-partisan organization established to
foster education in all business disciplines. The objectives of IABD are to stimulate learning and
understanding and to exchange information, ideas and research results around the world. In
addition, the Academy seeks to bridge the gap between theory and practice in the international
marketplace.
Furthermore, we hope to create an environment where learning, teaching and research and the
practice of management, marketing, economics, finance, accounting, management information
systems, and communications can be advanced. Our main focus is on unifying and extending
knowledge in these areas to ultimately create an integrated theory that applies across national
boundaries. Membership in the organization is open to scholars, practitioners, public policy
makers, and concerned citizens who are interested in advancing knowledge in various business
disciplines and related fields. More information is available on home page of IABD at
www.iabd.org.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
To all our supporters and host organizations we express our thanks and appreciation. We hope
that you will continue your support of our volunteer organization. With your continued help and
cooperation we will build one of the most respected organizations in the profession.
We extend acknowledgments and thanks to all participants who submitted their work and
supported IABD activities leading up to the 2009 conference. We also thank all those who have
provided us with their professional contributions such as reviewing papers, chairing sessions
and serving as discussants. And more importantly, we acknowledge the area coordinators and
track chairs. They are one of the most important groups in IABD. Truly, there would be no IABD
program without the hard work and dedicated efforts of the area coordinators and track chairs.
HOTEL CONTACT
We believe you will certainly enjoy the conference more by staying at the conference hotel.
They are giving us attractive IABD room rates ($115 plus tax, single or double) and are
discounting the pricing for the use of the hotel’s conference room facilities. The conference hotel
is the Hilton St. Louis, Ballpark, One South Broadway, St. Louis, MO 63102; reservations
information: 1-800-Hiltons or 1-314-421-1776 or www.stlouisballpark.hilton.com. We strongly
encourage you to arrive at the hotel on Wednesday afternoon, April 1, 2009. A reception will be
held in the evening for those arriving that day. Beginning Thursday morning, the conference will
provide continental breakfast (included in registration fee) followed by a full schedule of papers,
panels, and business meetings. There is also a gala reception meal on Thursday, and a
Saturday afternoon awards luncheon and keynote speaker (cost included in your registration
fee).
REGISTRATION AND PLACEMENT
Take time to fully enjoy the IABD experience, meet other participants, and partake in the many
opportunities afforded in St. Louis. At the conference, pick up your registration materials,
conference badge and other information at the IABD registration desk setup in front of the
meeting rooms. A job notice and placement section will be located near the registration desk.
Keep this program with you. This is the only program that you will receive. A receipt will be
provided when you pick up materials at the registration desk.
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REGISTRATION SCHEDULE
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Thursday, April 2 and Friday, April 3, 2009
Saturday, April 4, 2009
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
7:30 AM – 4:00 PM
7:30 AM – 12:00 PM
PRESENTING YOUR RESEARCH
We encourage you to take advantage of the special atmosphere at IABD meetings, rather than
be an “in-and-out” presenter. The Academy provides a unique international/interdisciplinary
forum for professionals and faculty in business schools, communications programs, and other
social science departments to discuss common interests. Attendees include scholars, corporate
executives, and policy makers from many countries experts in more than 30 specialties.
WEBPAGE ADMINISTRATOR
The Academy maintains an active webpage at www.iabd.org. For more information, please
contact our Webpage Administrator Louis K. Falk at louis.falk@utb.edu; Phone (956) 882-8977.
2009 BUSINESS RESEARCH YEARBOOK
Editor: Rodney A. Oglesby – Managing Editor: Marjorie G. Adams
Business Research Yearbook: Global Business Perspectives is the official annual publication of
the International Academy of Business Disciplines (IABD). Founded in 1987, IABD is a not-forprofit organization that encourages the exchange of information, ideas and research results from
around the world. The Academy provides a unique global forum for professionals and faculty in
business schools, communications programs, and other social science departments to discuss
common interests that overlap artificial career, political, and national boundaries.
Business Research Yearbook, which began publication in 1994, draws its articles from the best
presentations at each year’s IABD conference. Sometimes there is confusion as to how to
classify the Yearbook’s scholarship when it comes time for annual evaluations, graduate faculty
status reviews, and tenure/promotion decisions. As a true yearbook, it is organized to present
cutting edge research. Unlike proceedings, Business Research Yearbook is an ISBN and Library
of Congress Registration Publication and is listed in the Cabell’s directory as a refereed
publication. The Business Research Yearbook is available for purchase by institutions and
libraries. For ordering BRY, please contact Reza Eftekharzadeh at Eftekharzadeh@stjohns.edu.
The selection process leading to publication is detailed and getting more rigorous every year. All
papers accepted for presentation at the IABD annual conference, with the exception of special
invited workshops, go through peer review using a double-blind procedure typical of all the
better academic organizations. Based upon the recommendations of the reviewers, the track
chair may accept or reject papers, also requesting revisions. Once a paper is accepted for
presentation, then it is eligible to be considered for publication in Business Research Yearbook.
It should be noted that some papers might be accepted by IABD track chairs for presentation
only.
JOURNALS AND PERIODICALS
IABD publishes and/or collaborates in producing:
 Competitiveness Review,
 Journal of International Business Disciplines
 The International Journal of Commerce and Management,
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SPECIAL EVENTS AT THE IABD 21st ANNUAL CONFERENCE:
 EARLY BIRD RECEPTION: Wednesday, April 1, 2009, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m., Lindbergh
Room
 ALL ACADEMY SESSION: “The Future of Capitalism,” Thursday, April 2, 2009, 6:00 7:30 p.m., Salon C
 ALL ACADEMY GALA RECEPTION/DINNER: Thursday, April 3, 2009, 7:30 – 9:00
p.m., Lindbergh Room
o Slide Show Presentation - “The Mississippi River: A tourist’s dream from border to
border”. Presenters: Abdul K. Sinno, Clarke College and Rafic Sinno, Clarke
College; Sinno Communication
o Keynote Speaker - Dr. Nada Farhat, Saudi Arabia, “Art Resonates Peace: a
chronicle in public diplomacy”
 IABD BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING: Thursday, April 2, 2009, 9:15 – 10:30 p.m.,
Broadway I
 SPECIAL SESSION: “Transforming Yourself Into a More Valuable Organization
Member,” Friday, April 3, 2009, 8:30 – 10:00 a.m., Broadway I
 TRACK CHAIRS LUNCHEON: Friday, April 3, 2009, 12:15 – 1:15 p.m., Lindbergh Room
 IABD ANNUAL AWARDS LUNCHEON: Saturday, April 4, 2009, 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.,
Lindbergh Room
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IABD REGISTRATION FORM (Please type or print)
Name
Title
Affiliation
Street Address
City
Office Phone ( )
Fax ( )
State
Zip/Country Code
Home Phone ( )
email
REGISTRATION FEES: 2009 Conference, St. Louis, Missouri
(Spring 2009 Conference)
Orlando, Florida
Faculty/Professional
Registration (entitles you to one year membership)
Student Registration
Fee for Printed Version of BRY (optional)
Fee for first page beyond 6-page limit
Fee for second page beyond 6-page limit
Postmarked
By 3/15/2009
After 3/15/2009
(50% refund before March 15)
$ 225
$ 60
$ 50
$ 25
$ 25
(No refund after March15)
$ 235
$ 65
$ 60
$ 30
$ 30
Total amount enclosed:
$_________
$________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
Submit manuscript electronically to the
For Registration only, return completed form and a
respective Track Chair, then complete and mail
check for the appropriate fees in U.S. $ (payable to
this form and a check for appropriate fees in
IABD) along with your registration form to:
U.S. $ (payable to IABD) along with your
registration form to:
Dr. Rodney A. Oglesby
Editor, Business Research Yearbook’Breech
School of Business Administration
Drury University
Springfield, MO 65802
Tel: 417-873-7879
E-mail : roglesby@drury.edu
Dr. Reza Eftekharzadeh
IABD - Secretary / Treasurer
CIS / DS Department
St. John's University
8000 Utopia Parkway
Jamaica, NY 11439
Tel: 718-990-2134
E-mail: Eftekhar@stjohns.edu
NOTE : Registration package, including the BRY, must be picked up at the conference Registration desk. Otherwise, there is a $25 shippping and
handling cost for mailing the materials to the participants. Due to some confusion and problems experienced in the past, each conference attendee
must pick up his/her own Registration materials.
Please check all area(s) of interest:
ACCOUNTING
_____ Accounting Theory
_____ International Accounting
_____ Managerial Accounting
_____ Sociology & History of Business
BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY AND METHODS
_____ Computer Information Systems (CIS/MIS)
_____ Intellectual Property, Technology Transfer & Economic Growth
_____ New Technologies & Business
_____ Statistics & Quantitative Methods
INTERNATIONAL AREA STUDIES
_____ Africa
_____ Asia
_____ Australia, South Pacific
_____ Europe
_____ Latin America
_____ Middle East/Arab World
COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING
_____ Advertising & Marketing Communications
_____ Health Communication & Social Marketing
_____ Industrial Marketing
_____ International Marketing
_____ Marketing Strategy
_____ Marketing Models & Applications
_____ Media & Business
_____ Political Communication & Public Affairs
_____ Public Relations & Corporate Communications
MANAGEMENT
_____ Entrepreneurship & Small Business
_____ Global Environment & Trends
_____ Human Resources Management
_____ International Business
_____ Managing Quality & Productivity
_____ Production & Operations Management
_____ Strategic Management
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
_____ Instructional & Pedagogical Issues
_____ Internationalizing Curriculum
_____ Student Track
_____ Training & Development
ECONOMICS AND FINANCE
_____ Economics
_____ Finance
_____ International Finance
_____ New Developments in Finance
ORGANIZATIONAL AND INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT
_____ Leadership
_____ Organizational Behavior
_____ Organizational Theory
_____ Spirituality in Organizations
ETHICS, LAW, AND HISTORY
_____ Business Law
_____ Ethics & Social Issues in Business
OTHER
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NEXT YEAR’S CONFERENCE
2010 is just around the corner. Start planning now for the 22nd Annual IABD Conference in
Las Vegas, The Imperial Palace Hotel and Casino. More details will be provided at the
Conference Registration Desk, and at the IABD Awards Luncheon.
MESSAGE BOARDS
A message board will be located in the vicinity of the IABD Registration Desk for your
convenience. Any correction or change in the conference program schedule will be posted on
a special bulletin board which will also be located in the vicinity of the IABD Registration Desk.
IABD PRESIDENT
Ahmad Tootoonchi
Frostburg State University <Tootoonchi@frostburg.edu >
FORMER IABD PRESIDENTS
J. Gregory Payne
President, 2005-2007, Emerson College <Zulene@aol.com>
David L. McKee
President, 2003-2005, Kent State University
<Dmckee@bsa3.kent.edu>
Phillip W. Balsmeier
President, 2002-2003, Centenary College of Louisiana
<Phillip.Balsmeier@Nicholls.edu>
Raymond A. K. Cox
President, 2000-2001, University of Ontario Institute of
Technology <Raymond.Cox@cmich.edu>
Richard Alan Nelson
President, 1998-1999, Louisiana State University and
A&M College <rnelson@lsu.edu>
Hooshang M. Beheshti
President, 1996-1997, Radford University
<hbehesht@radford.edu>
Elton A. “Dan” Devine
President, 1995, Eastern Michigan University
<dan.devine@emich.edu>
Joseph Horton
President, 1994, University of Central Arkansas
<jhorton@mail.uca.edu>
Mary S. Thibodeaux
President, 1993, University of North Texas
<thibodea@unt.edu>
Robert C. Camp
President, 1992, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
<Robert.Camp@iup.edu>
Frank Mastrianna
President, 1991, Slippery Rock University
<smastrianna@sru.edu>
Raymond P. Lutz
President, 1989-90, University of Texas-Dallas
<rplutz@utdallas.edu>
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IABD BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Marjorie G. Adams
Susan Aldridge
Abbas J. Ali
Phillip Balsmeier
Hooshang M. Beheshti
Robert C. Camp
Raymond A. K. Cox
Louis K. Falk
Joe Horton
Ali Kanso
Diane McFarland
J. Gregory Payne
Ahmad Tootoonchi
IABD PRESIDENT
Ahmad Tootoonchi,
Morgan State University
University of Maryland University College
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Centenary College of Louisiana
Radford University
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
University of Ontario Institute of Technology
University of Texas at Brownsville
University of Central Arkansas
University of Texas at San Antonio
Buffalo State College, SUNY
Emerson College
Frostburg State University
Frostburg State University <tootoonchi@frostburg.edu>
IABD PROGRAM CHAIR
Carolyn Ashe, University of Houston-Downtown <ashec@uhd.edu >
IABD BUSINESS RESEARCH YEARBOOK EDITOR
Rodney A. Oglesby, Drury University <roglesby@drury.edu>
IABD BUSINESS RESEARCH YEARBOOK MANAGING EDITOR
Marjorie G. Adams, Morgan State University <madams@moac.morgan.edu>
IABD VP for AMINISTRATION AND FINCANCE
Reza M. Eftekharzadeh, St. John’s University <eftekhar@stjohns.edu>
IABD VP for ADVANCEMENT
j. Gregory Payne, Emerson College <zulene@aol.com>
IABD VP for COMMUNICATION/MEDIA RELATIONS – WEB ADMINISTRATIOR
Louis Falk, University of Texas at Brownsville <louis.falk@utb.edu>
IABD AUDIT COMMITTEE
Hooshang M. Beheshti, Radford University <hbehesht@runet.edu>
Omid Nodoushani, Southern CT State University <Nodoushani@scsu.ctstateu.edu>
IABD MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
Reza Eftekharzadeh, St. John’s University <eftekhar@stjohns.edu>
Janice J. Jackson, York College of Pennsylvania <jjjackso@ycp.edu>
Richard Alan Nelson, Louisiana State University <rnelson@lsu.edu>
IABD NOMINATION AND ELECTION COMMITTEE
Manton C. Gibbs, Chair
Indiana University of Pennsylvania <mgibbs@iup.edu>
Joseph Horton
University of Central Arkansas <jhorton@mail.uca.edu>
Julie Moreland
Indiana University of Pennsylvania <Julie.Moreland@iup.edu>
Wagiha Taylor
Wilkes State University <taylor@wilkes1.wilkes.edu>
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TRACK CHAIRS AND AREA COORDINATORS OF THE 2009
IABD ANNUAL CONFERENCE
1. Accounting Theory
2. Accounting History
3. Advertising & Marketing Communications
4. Applied Management Science & DSS
5. Communication and Technology
6. Computer Information Systems (CIS/MIS)
7. Critical & Crisis Management
8. Cross-cultural Management
9. Cross-cultural Marketing
10. E-business
11. Economics
12. Entrepreneurship/Small Business
Co Chair
13. Ethical & Social Issues in Business
14. Finance
15. Franchising & Hybrid Organizations
16. Global Corporation P. R., Responsibility &
Culture
17. Global Environment & Trends
18. Health Communications & Public Policy
19. Human Resources Management
20. Instructional/Pedagogical Issues
21. International Business & Marketing
22. Interpersonal & Small Group Communication
23. Leadership
24. Managerial Accounting
25. Management of Diversity
26. Manufacturing & Service
27. Marketing Research
28. Organizational Behavior & Theory
29. Organizational Communication & Crisis Mgmt.
30. Political Communication & Public Affairs
31. Public Relations & Corporate Communications
32. Quality & Productivity
33. Spirituality in Organizations
34. Sports Marketing
35. Strategic Management
36. Strategic Marketing
37. Student Papers
38. Teams and Teamwork
39. Tourism, Travel, & Hospitality
40. Area Convenor for Africa
41. Area Convenor for Asia
42. Area Convenor for Europe
43. Area Convenor for Middle East
Richard Silkoff, Eastern Connecticut State University
Darwin L. King, St. Bonaventure University
Louis K. Falk, UTB/TSC
Zahid Khairullah, St. Bonaventure University
John C. Tedesco, Virginia Tech University
Shakil Rahman, Frostburg State University
Kok Leong Choo, University of Wales, Institute Cardiff
Mary Higby, University of Detroit Mercy
Ziad Swaidan, University of Houston-Victoria
Gillian Palmer, ElementE & Excelsior College
Dale Steinreich, Drury University
Margaret A. Goralski, Southern Connecticut State Univ.
Chulguen Yang, Southern Connecticut State University
David Zoogah, Morgan State University
Phillip Fuller, Jackson State University
Rosa Mariz Perez, University of La Coruna, Spain
Enric Ordeix-Rigo, Ramon Llull University BarcelonaCatalonia-Spain
Erich B. Bergiel, University of West Georgia
J. Gregory Payne, Emerson College
Paul Fadil, University of North Florida
Amiso M. George, Texas Christian University
Philemon Oyewole, Howard University
Paul LeBlanc III, University of Texas at San Antonio
Timothy L. Howard, California State University,
Sacramento
Majidul Islam, Concordia University
Chynette Nealy, University of Houston-Downtown
Mohammad Z. Bsat, National University
Talha Harcar, Pennsylvania State University at Beaver
Kayong Holston, Ottawa University
Reza Eftekharzadeh, St. John’s University
John Mark King, East Tennessee State University
Bonita Dostal Neff, Valparaiso University
Michael Monahan, Frostburg State University
Robert A. Page, Southern Connecticut State University
Brian V. Larson, Widener University
Omid Nodoushani, Southern Connecticut State Univ.
Harold W. Lucius, Rowan University
Martha Mattare, Frostburg State University
Lawrence E. Zeff, University of Detroit Mercy
Felix Abeson, Coppin State University
Gillian Palmer, ElementE Ltd and Excelsior College
Ali Kanso, University of Texas at San Antonio
U. Raut-Roy, Anglia Ruskin University, UK
Mohammad Sayed-Hosseini, Iran Univ. of Science &
Technology
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Paper Reviewers for the 2009 IABD Conference
Abeson, Felix, Coppin State University
Adams, Marjorie, Morgan State University
Afza, Mainuddin, Bloomsburg University
Ashe, Carolyn, University of HoustonDowntown
Austin, Nathan, Morgan State University
Beckers, Astrid, Cultures, Etc.
Bergiel, Blaise, Nicholls State University
Bsat, Mohammad Z., National University
Canales, Meredith, University of Texas,
San Antonio
Case, Carl, St. Bonaventure University
Choi, Young Tae, University of North Florida
Chun, Hans, University of the Pacific
Clenney, Beth, University of West Georgia
Cleveland, Paul, Birmingham-Southern College
DeBauche, Gary, Drury University
Dessa, David, Morgan State University
Eftekharzadeh, Reza, St. John’s University,
New York
Elgarah, Wafa, Al Akhawayn University,
Ifrane, Morocco
Evuleocha, Stevina, California State University, East
Bay
Field, J. Robert, Nicholls State University
Foda, Azam, Armtec Limited, Canada
Garcia-Alvarez, M Teresa, University of La
Coruna, Spain
Gearhart, Sherice, University of Texas,
San Antonio
Goralski, Margaret, Southern Connecticut
State University
Gwamma, Paul B., Iowa Weslyan College
Harcar, Talha, Pennsylvania State University at
Beaver
Hirunyawipada, Tanawat, University of
Houston-Victoria
Holston, Kayong, Ottawa University
Howard, Timothy, California State University
Sacramento
Islam, Majidul, Concordia University,
Canada
Katze, Jona, Lakeland University
Khairullah, Durriya H. Z., St. Bonaventure University
Khairullah, Zahid Y., St. Bonaventure University
Kimball, Spencer, Emerson College
Lanier, Patricia, University of Louisiana,
Lafayette
LeBlanc, H. Paul, University of Texas, San Antonio
Lu, June, University of Houston-Victoria
Lucius, Harold, Rowan University
Mariz-Perez, Rosa-M, University of La
Coruna, Spain
Mattare, Martha, Frostburg State University
Mia, Lokman, Griffith University, Australia
Monahan, Michael, Frostburg State
University
Mustafa, Sameer, Concordia University,
Canada
Nealy,Chynette, University of Houston-Downtown
Nye, Heidi, California State University, Long
Beach
Oglesby, Rodney, Drury University
Ordeix, Enrique, Ramon Lull University, Barcelona,
Spain
Owen, Crystal, University of North Florida
Oyewole, Philemon, Howard University
Page, Robert, Southern Connecticut State University
Paksoy, Mahmut, Kultur University, Istanbul, Turkey
Payne, Gregory, Emerson College
Rahman, Shakil, Frostburg State University
Rooks, Jeff, University of West Georgia
Russell, Barbara, Jamestown Community College
Schmidt, Mark, St. Cloud State University
Sher, Aly, George Mason University
Shin, Jae-Hwa, University of Southern
Mississippi
Silkoff, Richard, Eastern Connecticut
State University
Smatt, Cindi, Texas A&M University
Smith, Michael, LaSalle University
Stepanovich, Paul, Southern Connecticut
State University
Steinreich, Dale, Drury University
Swaidan, Ziad, University of Houston-Victoria
Talibfardi, Joe, Fordham University, New York
Tootoonchi, Ahmad, Frostburg State University
Torlak, Omer, Orhangazi University, Eskisehir,
Turkey
Ugbah, Steve D., California State
University
Xifra, Jordi, Pompeu Fabra University,
Barcelona, Spain
Yang, Chulguen, Southern Connecticut
State University
Zaim, Selim, Fatih University, Instanbul,
Turkey
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**All Academy Early Bird Reception **
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Location:
Lindbergh Room
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** Continental Breakfast **
Thursday, April 2, 2009 thru
Saturday, April 4, 2009
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
Location:
Lindbergh Room
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Thursday, April 2, 2009
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Room: Broadway I
Track:
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT AND TRENDS
Track Chair:
Erich Bergiel, University of West Georgia
Session Title:
Academic Trends
Session Chair:
Patricia A. Lanier, University of Louisiana-Lafayette
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1. Presentation Title: “Rate My Professors.com A Global Rating Service: Students
Utilization and Perceptions of Accuracy of Evaluations”
J Robert Field, Nicholls State University
Blaise J. Bergiel, Nicholls State University
Phillip Balsmier, Nicholls State University
2. Presentation Title: “MIS Faculty Perceptions of IT Certifications”
John Tanner, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Michael W. Totaro, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Patricia A. Lanier, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
3. Presentation Title: “Wan Line Speed and its Implications for the Support of Globally
Remote Replicas in a Disaster Recovery Model”
Olivia F. Lee, St. Cloud State University
Dennis C. Guster, St. Cloud State University
Mark B. Schmidt, St. Cloud State University
4. Presentation Title: “Global Supply Chain Motivation and Integration in Emerging
Markets”
John W. Upson, University of West Georgia
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Discussants: The Session Chair will coordinate a discussion among all present.
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Thursday, April 2, 2009
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Room: Broadway II
Track:
ACCOUNTING THEORY
Track Chair:
Richard P. Silkoff
Session Title:
Accounting in Uncertain Environments
Session Chair:
Rodney A. Oglesby
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1. Presentation Title: “The Ethics of Tax Evasion: An Analysis of Certified Management
Accountants by Various Characteristics”
Rodney A. Oglesby, Drury University
2. Presentation Title: “Market Timing With Exponential Moving Averages”
Rodney A. Oglesby, Drury University
Gary L. DeBauche, Drury University
3. Presentation Title: “The Likelihood of an Audit Firm Issuing a Disclaimer of an Audit
Opinion in the Presence of Financial Uncertainties”
Richard P. Silkoff, Eastern Connecticut State University
________________________________________________________________________
Discussants: The Session Chair will coordinate a discussion among all present.
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Thursday, April 2, 2009
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Room: Grand Suite I
Track:
POLITICAL COMMUNICATION & PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Track Chair:
John Mark King, East Tennessee State University
Session Title:
Diplomacy and Study-Abroad in the Middle East
Session Chair:
John Mark King, East Tennessee State University
________________________________________________________________________
1. Presentation Title: “Ideology or Reality: Ethical Concerns about U.S. Public
Diplomacy in the Middle East”
Ali M. Kanso, University of Texas at San Antonio
Richard Alan Nelson, Louisiana State University and A&M College
2. Presentation Title: “Challenges and Opportunities of Developing a Study-Abroad Mass
Communication Course in the United Arab Emirates for a U.S. University”
John Mark King, East Tennessee State University
3. Presentation Title: “Analyzing Business Communication”
Franziska Macur, Edgewood College
Kenneth M. Macur, Edgewood College
________________________________________________________________________
Discussants: The Session Chair will coordinate a discussion among all present.
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THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2009
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Room: Laclede
Track:
PUBLIC RELATIONS AND CORPORATE COMMUNICATION
Track Chair:
Bonita Dostal Neff, Valparaiso University-Indiana
Session Title:
Public Relations from Fundamental Perspectives
Session Chair:
Kendra Baker, Eastern Illinois University at Charleston
______________________________________________________________________________
1. Presentation Title: “Public Relations and War: Socially Responsible or Unethical”
John R. Fisher, Northwest Missouri State University
2. Presentation Title: “Enhancing Internal Communications in the Event of a Crisis
at an Institution of Higher Education”
Hans Chun, University of the Pacific, Stockton, California
Discussant: Track Chair will coordinate discussion.
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Thursday, April 2, 2009
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Room: Market Street Room
Track:
MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING
Track Chair:
Majidul Islam, George Mason University
Session Title:
Managerial Accounting in a Global Business context
Session Chair:
Ibrahim M. Aly, Concordia University
________________________________________________________________________
1. Presentation Title: “Performance Measurement in a Lean Thinking Organization”.
Ibrahim M. Aly, Concordia University
2. Presentation Title: “Leadership Behavior, Satisfaction, and the Balanced Scorecard
Approach: An Empirical Investigation of the Manager-Employee Relationship at Retail
Institutions in Taiwan”.
Yu-Jia Hu, Fortune Institute of Technology
Yi-Feng Yang, Shu-Te University
Majidul Islam, Concordia University
3. Presentation Title: “Service Satisfaction, Information Trust and e-CRM Performance in BSC
model in empirics of Financial Institutions”.
Yi-Feng Yang, Shu-Te University
Majidul Islam, George Mason University
________________________________________________________________________
Discussants: The Session Chair will coordinate a discussion among all present.
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**Refreshments**
Thursday, April 2, 2009 thru
Saturday, April 4, 2009
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
And
2:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Location:
Lindbergh Room
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Thursday, April 2, 2009
10:30 AM – 12:00 NOON
Room: Broadway I
Track:
ECONOMICS
Track Chair:
Dale Steinreich
Session Title:
Economics
Session Chair:
Dale Steinreich
________________________________________________________________________
1. Presentation Title: “Central Banking in Transition Economies: A Comparative Case Study of
Estonia and Belarus”
Jessica Lassiter, Illinois State University
Tim Bisping, University of Central Arkansas
Joseph Horton, University of Central Arkansas
2. Presentation Title: “The Role of Government in Business Location Decisions:
Education and Research as Country Advantage”
Manuel Guisado Tato, University of Vigo
Ángeles Sandoval Pérez, University of Vigo
Manuel Guisado González, University of Vigo
3. Presentation Title: “Causes of the Housing Bubble: The Missing T-bond Factor”
Dale Steinreich, Drury University
________________________________________________________________________
Discussants: The Session Chair will coordinate a discussion among all present.
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Thursday, April 2, 2009
10:30 AM – 12:00 NOON
Room: Grand Suite I
Track:
SPIRITUALITY IN ORGANIZATIONS
Track Chair:
Robert A. Page
Session Title:
Spirituality in Organizations
Session Chair:
Brian V. Larson
________________________________________________________________________
1. Presentation Title: “What is Wisdom?”
Chulguen Yang, Southern Connecticut State University
Stephen M. Colarelli, Central Michigan University
Kyunghee Han, Central Michigan University
2. Presentation Title: “Spirituality and Performance at Work”
Margaret Goralski, Southern Connecticut State University
Robert A. Page, Southern Connecticut State University
3. Presentation Title: “Everything I Know From Business School I Learned from the Bible …
Yea, Really”.
Brian V. Larson, Widener University
________________________________________________________________________
Discussants: The Session Chair will coordinate a discussion among all present
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Thursday, April 2, 2009
10:30 AM – 12:00 NOON
Room: Grand Suite II
Track:
ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SMALL BUSINESS
Track Chair:
Margaret A. Goralski and Chulguen Yang
Session Title:
Entrepreneurship – Characteristics, Narratives, Anti-Trust Laws
Session Chair:
Kenneth J. Dupin, N2Care Founder and CEO, ISM
1. Presentation Title: “Breaking Into New Markets – A Case Study of The Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Japan”
Michael J. Mitchell, Interactive School of Learning
2. Presentation Title: “The Importance of Entrepreneurship Education in Job Creation in South
Africa: Are Tertiary Institutions Up to the Task?”
Alain A. Ndedi, Yenepad
3. Presentation Title: “US Anti-Trust Laws and Small Business”
Omid Nodoushani, Southern Connecticut State University
Patricia Nodoushani, University of Hartford
Discussant: Martha Mattare, Frostburg State University
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Thursday, April 2, 2009
10:30 AM –12:00 NOON
Room: Laclede Room
Track:
LEADERSHIP
Track Chair:
Timothy L. Howard
Session Title:
Gender Differences
Session Chair:
Timothy L. Howard
________________________________________________________________________
1. Presentation Title: “Exploring Your ‘Discomfort’ Zone - A Clarion Call for Women
Leaders”
Diane D. Galbraith, Slippery Rock University
2. Presentation Title: “A Conceptual Model of Gender Differences in the Relationship Between
Followership and Personality”
Shingirayi M. Mushonga, Jackson State University
Christopher J. Mathis, Morgan State University
Christopher G. Torrance, Jackson State University
________________________________________________________________________
Discussants: The Session Chair will coordinate a discussion among all present.
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Thursday, April 2, 2009
10:30 AM – 12:00 NOON
Room: Market Street Room
Track:
STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
Track Chair:
Omid Nodoushani, Southern Connecticut State University
Session Title:
Market Forces and Social Prerequisites: The Shifting Premises of
Globalization
Session Chair:
Shahid Siddiqi, Long Island University
Special Panel Presenters:
Shahid Siddiqi, Long Island University
Abbas Ali, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Gregory Payne, Emerson College
Harold Lucius, Rowan University
Discussant: The Session Chair will coordinate a discussion among all present.
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Thursday, April 2, 2009
1:15 PM – 2:45 PM
Room: Broadway I
Track:
CROSS CULTURAL MARKETING
Track Chair:
Ziad Swaidan, University of Houston-Victoria
Session Title:
Cross Cultural Marketing
Session Chair:
Sumaria Mohan-Neill, Roosevelt University
________________________________________________________________________
1. Presentation Title: “Globalization of Fundraising in Higher Education: Implications of
Cultural Market Boundaries and Contextual Variances”
Dinker Raval, Morgan State University
Bala Subramanian, Morgan State University
Bina Raval, Towson University
2. Presentation Title: “Culture and Materialism: Review and Research Agenda”
Ziad Swaidan, University of Houston-Victoria
3. Presentation Title: “Internationalizing the Curriculum: Learning with U.S. and Macedonian
Business Students”
Lori Baker-Eveleth, University of Idaho
Brett C. Olsen, University of Idaho
Michele O’Neill, University of Idaho
________________________________________________________________________
Discussants:
Ziad Swaidan, University of Houston-Victoria
Sumaria Mohan-Neill, Roosevelt University
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Thursday, April 2, 2009
1:15 PM – 2:45 PM
Room: Grand Suite I
Track:
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT AND TRENDS
Track Chair:
Erich Bergiel, University of West Georgia
Session Title:
Economic Trends
Session Chair:
J. Robert Field, Nicholls State University
________________________________________________________________________
1. Presentation Title: “Organic Versus Acquired Growth: A Research Note”
Joel M. Shulman, Babson College
Raymond A. K. Cox, University of Ontario Institute of Technology
Thomas T. Stallkamp, Ripplewood Holdings LLC
2. Presentation Title: “Assessing Business Student Interest in Witnessing Production
Processes in the Marketplace”
Gregory Turner, Nicholls State University
Mark Mitchell, Coastal Carolina University
Robert A. Orwig, North Georgia College and State University
3. Presentation Title: “Xer’s Evaluate Education and Financial Wealth: A Generational
Comparison of the United States and Korea”
Gregory Turner, Nicholls State University
Mark Mitchell, Coastal Carolina University
________________________________________________________________________
Discussants: The Session Chair will coordinate a discussion among all present.
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Thursday, April 2, 2009
1:15 PM –2:45 PM
Room: Grand Suite II
Tracks:
FRANCHISING AND HYBRID ORGANIZATIONS
STRATEGIC MARKETING
Track Chairs:
Rosa Mª Mariz-Pérez, University of La Coruna, Spain
Harold W. Lucius, Rowan University
Session Title:
Franchising and Hybrid organizations and
Strategic Marketing
Session Chairs:
Rosa Mª Mariz-Pérez, University of La Coruna, Spain
Harold W. Lucius, Rowan University
________________________________________________________________________
1. Presentation Title: “Growth and survival of franchisors; the case of Spain”
Rosa Mª Mariz-Pérez, University of La Coruna, Spain.
Rafael Mª García-Rodríguez, University of La Coruna, Spain
Mª Teresa García-Álvarez, University of La Coruna, Spain
2. Presentation Title: “Nag Factor: How Pester Power Persuades Parents’ Pockets”
Jessica Camille Moschella, Salve Regina University
Nadia Abgrab Noormohamed, Salve Regina University
________________________________________________________________________
Discussants: The Session Chairs will coordinate a discussion among all present.
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Thursday, April 2, 2009
1:15 PM – 2:45 PM
Room: LacLede Room
Track:
SOCIAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES
Track Chair:
David B. Zoogah, Morgan State University
Session Title:
Social Issues
Session Chair:
Marjorie Adams, Morgan State University
________________________________________________________________________
1. Presentation Title: “Native People and Systemic Bias in the Public Education System”
John R. Fisher, Northwest Missouri State University
Bayo Oludaja, Northwest Missouri State University
2. Presentation Title: “Ethical Banking in Europe: An Islamic Perspective”
Issam Tlemsani, Higher Colleges of Technology, Al-Ain Women’s College
3. Presentation Title: “The Principles of Zakat: Compatibility with Social Capital”
Robin Matthews, Kingston University Business School
Issam Tlemsani, Higher Colleges of Technology, Al-Ain Women’s College
4. Presentation Title: “Ethical and Security Dimensions of the Information Society: An
Examination of Global Initiatives and Implications on Business Information Systems”
Muhammed A. Badamas, Morgan State University
Marjorie G. Adams, Morgan State University
________________________________________________________________________
Discussant:
Marjorie Adams
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Thursday, April 2, 2009
1:15 PM – 2:45 PM
Room: Market Street Room
Track:
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Track Chair:
Paul A. Fadil, University of North Florida
Session Title:
Human Resource Theory and Practice
Session Chair:
Paul A. Fadil, University of North Florida
________________________________________________________________________
1. Presentation Title: “Hiring Practices: Ethical Considerations”
Shameka Wright, Walden University
2. Presentation Title: “Preparing Competent Global HR Managers Using SPHR/GPHR Certified
Body of Knowledge and Professional Responsibilities.
Hamid Khan, Our Lady of The Lake University
3. Presentation Title: “The Disciplinary Migration of “Culture”
Bruce Fortado, University of North Florida
Paul A. Fadil, University of North Florida
________________________________________________________________________
Discussants: The Session Chair will coordinate a discussion among all present.
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Thursday, April 2, 2009
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Room: Broadway I
Tr ack:
MANAGEMENT OF DIVERSITY
Track Chair:
Chynette Nealy, University of Houston Downtown
Session Title:
Rethinking Perspectives’
Session Chair:
Chynette Nealy, University of Houston Downtown
________________________________________________________________________
1. Presentation Title: “Teaching the Truth about Affirmative Action”
Joel Rudin, Rowan University
2. Presentation Title: “Incorporating Diversity through Service Learning”
Chynette Nealy, University of Houston Downtown
Carolyn Ashe, University of Houston Downtown
________________________________________________________________________
Discussants: The Session Chair will coordinate a discussion among all present.
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Thursday, April 2, 2009
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Room: Broadway II
Track:
ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SMALL BUSINESS
Track Chair:
Co-Chair:
Margaret A. Goralski, Southern Connecticut State University
Chulguen Yang, Southern Connecticut State University
Session Title:
Entrepreneurship – Characteristics, Narratives, Anti-Trust Laws
Session Chair:
Margaret A. Goralski, Southern Connecticut State University
4. Presentation Title: “Education, Entrepreneurial Characteristics and Firm Performance”
Sharon White Johnson, Savannah State University
Elisha Simmons, Savannah State University
5. Presentation Title: “Tell Us a Story: Using Entrepreneurs’ Narratives as a Way to Understand
Their Experiences”
Martha Mattare, Frostburg State University
6. Presentation Title: “The Remote Care POD – Narrative of a New Enterprise”
Kenneth J. Dupin, N2Care Founder and CEO, International School of Management
Kimberly A. Martinez, N2Care Director of Knowledge Management
Discussant: Chulguen Yang, Southern Connecticut State University
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Thursday, April 2, 2009
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Room: Grand Suite I
Track:
FINANCE
Track Chair:
Phillip Fuller, Jackson State University
Session Title:
International Topics
Session Chair:
Paloma Bernal Turnes, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
________________________________________________________________________
1. Presentation Title: “The European Monetary Union’s Implementation of the Euro and its
International Significance”
Ashwaq Abbas, Damascus University - Syria
Mohammed Saki, National University
2. Presentation Title: “Investing with Foreign Currency Options U.S.”
Yi-Wen Chen, Hsing - Wu College - Taiwan
Jui-Chi Wang, Hsing Wu College - Taiwan
3. Presentation Title: “Mergers and Acquisitions in Thailand: Pre and Post Operating
Performance of Target Firms”
Arthit Noicharoen, Alliant International University
Bijan Massrour, California Miramar University
4. Presentation Title: “The New Trading Environment in the European Framework after Market
in Financial Instruments Directive (MIDIF)”
Irene GarridoValenzuela, Universidad de Vigo
Ángeles Sandoval Pérez, Universidad de Vigo
Paloma Bernal Turnes, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
________________________________________________________________________
Discussants: The Session Chair will coordinate a discussion among all present.
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Thursday, April 2, 2009
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Room: Grand Suite II
Track:
ADVERTISING AND MARKETING COMMUNICATION
Track Chair:
Louis K. Falk, University of Texas at Brownsville
Session Title:
Image, Perceptions, and Preferences
Session Chair:
Jack Gault, West Chester University of Pennsylvania
________________________________________________________________________
1. Presentation Title: “Corporate Advertising During World War II:
Using Patriotism as a Means to Enhance Reputation and Profits”
Ric Jensen, University of South Dakota,
Christopher Thomas, Texas A&M University
2. Presentation Title: “Perceived Ad Clutter Among Young Consumers: New Media
Expansion”
N. Bilge Ispir, Anadolu University
H. Kemal Suher, Bahcesehir University
3. Presentation Title: “Assessing the Influence of Models, Bottles and Brands on
Consumers’ Preference of Fragrances”
Mark DeFanti, Providence College
Helen Caldwell, Providence College
Deirdre Bird, Providence College
________________________________________________________________________
Discussants: The Session Chair will coordinate a discussion among all present.
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Thursday, April 2, 2009
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Room: Market Street Room
Track:
GLOBAL CORPORATE PR, SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND
CULTURE
Track Chair:
Enric Ordeix, Ramon Llull University (Barcelona)
Session Title:
“Analysis Methodology for the Corporate Social Responsibility
practice ”
Session Chair:
Enric Ordeix, Ramon Llull University (Barcelona)
________________________________________________________________________
1. Presentation Title: “The Challenges Of Conducting Business Abroad – The Role And Impact
Of Corporate Identity On Strategic Management”
Raquel Casino, University of Hartford, Connecticut (Connecticut- USA)
Javier Cimentada, Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (Dominican
Republic)
2. Presentation Title: “Linguistic Analysis Pattern For Corporate Social Responsibility Reports”
Enric Ordeix, Ramon Llull University (Barcelona, Spain)
Jordi Xifra, Pompeu Fabra University (Barcelona, Spain)
3. Presentation Title: “From Design To The Generation Of Business Value Through Corporate
Social Responsibility”
Xavier Espinach, University of Girona (Catalonia-Spain)
Fernando Julián, University of Girona (Catalonia-Spain)
Narcís Verdaguer, University of Girona (Catalonia-Spain)
_______________________________________________________________________
Discussants: John King, East Tennessee State University
Rod Oglesby, Drury University
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Thursday, April 2, 2009
6:00 PM –7:30 PM
Room: Salon C
**IABD ALL ACADEMY SESSION**
“The Future of Capitalism”
Session Chair:
Phillip Balsmeier, Nicholls State University
_____________________________________________________________________
1. Presentation Title: “Capitalism at Stake: Reflections on a Turbulent World”
Robert C. Camp, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
2. Presentation Title: “In a Turbulent World Try Capitalism: Change for the Better"
Joe Horton, University of Central Arkansas
3. Presentation Title: “Rethinking Capitalism: Challenges and Possibilities”
Abbas J. Ali, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
______________________________________________________________________
Commentator:
Shahid Siddiqi, Long Island University
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**All Academy GALA Reception**
Thursday, April 2, 2009
7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Location:
Lindbergh Room
Keynote Speaker:
Dr. Nada Farhat, Saudi Arabia
Slide Presentation: The Mississippi River
Abdul K. Sinno, Clarke College
Rafic Sinno, Clarke College
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KEYNOTE SPEAKER: ALL ACADEMY GALA RECEPTION/DINNER
“Art Resonates Peace: a chronicle in public diplomacy”
Nada Farhat, M.D.
Born in 1978, Nada is originally from Saudi Arabia currently residing in Boston. As a graduate
of the School of Medicine from King Faisal University and self-taught artist, she has managed to
pursue dual carriers. Themes of her work include hybrids of Middle Eastern architecture and
Islamic patterns. Nada’s contemporary signature style can be seen on permanent display in the
Arabian American Oil Company’s main hospital entrance in Dhahran, Prince Sultan Science &
Technology Museum, Schulmberger, Coral International Hotel , King Faisal University and in
private collections around the globe. Nada recently completed a commissioned work for King
Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz presented in Washington D.C.
Nada currently works in the Department of Pathology at Tufts Medical Center while completing
a masters in communication Management at Emerson College in Boston. Using communication
studies, Nada hopes to amalgamate her art with public diplomacy to help change warped images
portrayed by false media on various topics concerning the Middle East in general and Saudi
Arabia specifically.
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Thursday, April 2, 2009
7:30 PM –9:00 PM
Room: Lindbergh Room
**IABD SPECIAL SESSION**
“The Mississippi River: A tourist’s dream from border to border”
Presenter:
Abdul K. Sinno, Clarke College
Co-presenter:
Rafic Sinno, Clarke College; Sinno Communication
______________________________________________________________________
This inspiring collection captures the beauty, culture, art, and heritage of charming towns and
cities along the Mississippi River, from Lake Itasca to the Gulf of Mexico. The collection spans
over 2,300 miles and seven years in the making. This presentation includes panoramic views
from the 10 Mississippi River states.
______________________________________________________________________
About the presenter:
Dr. Abdul K. Sinno is an impressionistic photographer and inspirational writer. He has a
passion for photographing floral, landscape, and wildlife scenes. Dr. Sinno’s unique
approach to photography brings out the esthetics of a subject. He contributes to the field
of communication through research, teaching, and community education. Among his
latest contributions is a series of panoramas covering the entire Mississippi River from
Lake Itasca to the Gulf of Mexico. A portion of his work is documented in his book:
Treasures of the Mississippi: Panoramas and Poetic Reflections which captures the
Mississippi River from St. Paul, MN to the St. Louis, MO. Dr. Sinno’s work is exhibited in
art galleries, museums, and other fine art outlets throughout the Midwest. He is a
featured motivational speaker, author, and workshop leader. Dr. Sinno holds a Ph.D. in
mass communication from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Currently he is a full
professor of communication and the chair of the department at Clarke College,
Dubuque, Iowa.
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** IABD Board of Directors Meeting**
Thursday, April 2, 2009
9:15 PM – 10:15 PM
Location:
Broadway I
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** Continental Breakfast **
Friday, April 3, 2009
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
Location:
Lindbergh Room
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Friday, April 3, 2009
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Room: Broadway I
Special Session
Transforming Yourself Into a More Valuable Organization Member
Presenter:
Danny Arnold, Dean
College of Business, Missouri State University
________________________________________________________________
This presentation focuses on “blitz mentoring” for both young and more senior faculty
members. Despite the fact that most business colleges have some form of formal
and/or informal mentoring, NO ONE is a perfect mentor. Some faculty members are
good at mentoring teaching, while others are good at mentoring research. Few are
good at coaching the young faculty member into becoming more truly valuable to the
organization and his or her colleagues.
Becoming more valuable requires more than simply achieving good scores on
evaluations. Good annual ratings, for example, do not necessarily mean that the
individual can become a Full Professor, Chair holder, or receive counter offers.
Tips are offered to help individuals become truly valuable to their organization and to
their colleagues.
________________________________________________________________
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Friday, April 3, 2009
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Room: Broadway II
Track:
ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR and THEORY
Track Chair:
Kayong L. Holston, Ottawa University
Session Title:
Supporting Global Management
Session Chair:
Kayong L. Holston, Ottawa University
________________________________________________________________________
1. Presentation Title: “Supporting Genuine Tolerance in Organizations”
C.W.Von Bergen, Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Diane Bandow, Troy University
2. Presentation Title: “Preparing Competent OD Managers for Global Management
Using Needs Assessment Theories”
Hamid Khan, Our Lady of the Lake University
_______________________________________________________________________
Discussants: The Session Chair will coordinate a discussion among all present.
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Friday, April 3, 2009
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Room: Grand Suite I
Track:
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND MARKETING
Track Chair:
Philemon Oyewole, Howard University
Session Title:
Reaching the Global Market: China and Beyond
Session Chair:
Felix Abeson, Coppin State University
________________________________________________________________________
1. Presentation Title: “An Investigation of Gender and Product Effects of Affective Attitude
Toward Advertisement Related to Asian-Indians in the U.S”
Zahid Y. Khairullah, Saint Bonaventure University
Durriya H. Z. Khairullah, Saint Bonaventure University
2. Presentation Title: “Globalization of Markets and Its Impact on Domestic Economy: An
Analysis of China’s Presence in Africa”
Ephraim Okoro, Howard University
3. Presentation Title: “A Segmentation Strategy for the Global International Tourism Market”
Philemon Oyewole – Howard University
4. Presentation Title: “Grocery Shopping In the United States: An Explorative Study”
Binta Abubakar, Morgan State University
Felix Abeson, Coppin State University
Nathan K. Austin, Morgan State University
________________________________________________________________________
Discussants: The Session Chair will coordinate a discussion among all present.
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Friday, April 3, 2009
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Room: Laclede Room
Track:
INSTRUCTIONAL/PEDAGOGICAL ISSUES
Track Chair:
Amiso M. George
Session Title:
Evaluation Tools and Concepts in International and Intercultural
Higher Education & Entrepreneurship
Session Chair:
Kellye L. Jones, Clark Atlanta University
_______________________________________________________________________
1. Presentation Title: “Measuring Students’ Knowledge: Benefits of and Cultural Dimensions of
Global Knowledge”
Gideon Falk, Purdue University Calumet
2. Presentation Title: “Ethiopian Immigrant Entrepreneur Technology Attitudes: Generational
Differences and Insights”
Kellye L.Jones, Clark Atlanta University
Amiso M.George, Texas Christian University
3. Presentation Title: “Challenges of Teaching Academic Course Overseas”
Branko Cavarkapa, Eastern Connecticut State University
Maria Luisa Medrano, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
_______________________________________________________________________
Discussants: The Session Chair will coordinate a discussion among all present
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Friday, April 3, 2009
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Room: Market Street Room
Track:
COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEM
Track Chair:
Shakil Rahman, Frostburg State University
Session Title:
Effective use of Technology in Small Business
Session Chair:
Martin Shapiro, Berkeley College
______________________________________________________________________________
1. Presentation Title: “A Conceptual Framework for Strategic Alignment of E-Commerce in
Retail Firms”
Partha Mohapatra, Morgan State University
Dessa David, Morgan State University
2. Presentation Title: “Managing in Latin America: A Strategy for Change”
Martin M. Shapiro, Berkeley College
3. Presentation Title: “Digital Technology: Is it a catalyst for competitive advantage to
Businesses in Appalachia?”
Shakil Rahman, Frostburg State University
Michael Monahan, Frostburg State University
Ahmad Tootoonchi, Frostburg State University
______________________________________________________________________________
Discussants:
Shakil M. Rahman, Frostburg State University
Dessa David, Morgan State University
Martin M. Shapiro, Berkeley College
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**Refreshments**
Friday, April 3, 2009
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
And
2:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Location:
Lindbergh Room
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Friday, April 3, 2009
10:30 AM – 12:00 N00N
Room: Broadway II
Track:
SPECIAL PANEL
Track Chair:
J. Gregory Payne, Emerson College
Session Title:
Public Diplomacy: Conversations on Effectiveness of Exchange
Programs
Session Chair:
John Tedesco, Virgina Tech
________________________________________________________________________
1. Presentation Title: “Intercultural Understanding: The Los Angeles Program”
Brendan Summary, University of Missouri
Robert Rykowski, Emerson College
2. Presentation Title: “Portugese Perspective of America”
Bernardo Erio, Moorpark College, California
3. Presentation Title: “The Status of Public Relations in America and Europe: Our LA
Experience”
Pedro Miguel Dos Sandos Rodriguez, ESCS Superior School of Communications, Lisbon
Ana Mafalda Candido, ESCS Superior School of Communications, Lisbon
Carla Sofia Oliveira, ESCS Superior School of Communications, Lisbon
4. Presentation Title: “Art Resonates Peace: A Chronicle in Public Diplomacy”
Nada Farhat, Emerson College
5. Presentation Title: “More than a Touristic Visit: Scholar Exchanges as a Communication
Method in Public Diplomacy”
H.Efe Sevin, Emerson College
________________________________________________________________________
Discussants:
Mafalda Eiro, Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Konstantina Georgaki, Emerson College
Janice Payne, Los Angeles Program
Enrique Ordeix, Blanquerna
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Friday, April 3, 2009
10:30 AM – 12:00 NOON
Room: Grand Suite I
Track:
APPLIED MANAGEMENT SCIENCE & DECISION SUPPORT
SYSTEMS
Track Chair:
Zahid Y. Khairullah
Session Title:
Decision Support Systems
Session Chair:
S. M. Seyed Hosseini
_______________________________________________________
1. Presentation Title: “Improving College Students Decision Making Skills”
John B. Stevens, Saint Bonaventure University
2. Presentation Title: “Dispute Resolution Guides Complex Global Decision Making,
Particularly With Multicultural Stakeholders”
Nancy D. Erbe, California State University Dominguez Hills
3. Presentation Title: “All Donors Are Not Equal: Decision Making Strategies for Prioritizing
Potential Donors”
Carol Wittmeyer, Saint Bonaventure University
4. Presentation Title: “Developing A Fuzzy Model For Assessing Flexibility In Supply Chain”
S.M. Seyedhosseini , Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Iran
H. Didehkhani , Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Iran
N. Pilevari, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research branch, Iran
___________________________________________________________________
Discussants: The Session Chair will coordinate a discussion among all present.
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Friday, April 3, 2009
10:30 AM – 12:00 NOON
Room: Grand Suite II
Track:
QUALITY AND PRODUCTIVITY
Track Chair:
Michael Monahan, Frostburg State University
Session Title:
Why Quality Matters
Session Chair:
Shakil Rahman, Frostburg State University
________________________________________________________________________
1. Presentation Title: “The Impact of Supply Chain Integration on Manufacturing Firm’s
Financial Performance and Productivity”
Hooshang Beheshti, Radford University
Pejvak Oghazi, Radford University
Rana Mostaghel, Radford University
2. Presentation Title: “A Revised Pyramid Model for Quality Improvement and Its
Contribution”
Gideon Falk, Purdue University Calumet
Casimir Barczyk Purdue University Calumet
3. Presentation Title: “The Implication of TQM in Environmental Protection: Theory and
Practice"
Hassan Badkoobehi, National University
Mohammed Shaki, National University
________________________________________________________________________
Discussants: The Session Chair will coordinate a discussion among all present.
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Friday, April 3, 2009
10:30 AM – 12:00 NOON
Room: LacLede Room
Track:
STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
Track Chair:
Omid Nodoushani, Southern Connecticut State University
Session Title:
Strategy in Changing Business Environment
Session Chair:
Omid Nodoushani, Southern Connecticut State University
1. Presentation Title: “The Takeover Strategy of Lakshmi Mittal - Mittal Steel”
Margaret Goralski, Southern Connecticut State University
2. Presentation Title: “The King of Beer In A Global Age: In-Bev Acquisition of AnheuserBusch”
Omid Nodoushani, Southern Connecticut State University
Kayong Holston, Ottawa University
Chulguen Yang, Southern Connecticut State University
3. Presentation Title: “An Information Technology Audit Reveals An Organization’s Need to
Implement A Knowledge Management Initiative”
Philip Kim, Robert Morris University
Lisa A. T. Nelson, Saint Joseph’s University
Frederick G. Kohun, Robert Morris University
Discussant: Shahid Siddiqi, Long Island University
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Friday, April 3, 2009
10:30 AM – 12:00 NOON
Room: Market Street Room
Track:
SYMPOSIUM
Symposium Chair: Robert A. Page, Southern Connecticut State University
Symposium Title: Theory Building versus Cross Level Fallacies
Session Chair:
Robert A. Page, Southern Connecticut State University
________________________________________________________________________
In a 2008 Business Yearbook Chapter “Disorderly Relationships: Technical and Political Skills
Depend on Turbulence, authors Lawrence E. Zeff and Mary A. Higby of the University of
Detroit Mercy suggest that contingency relationships between composition of team member
skills and type of organizational environment are critical for team effectiveness in all kinds of
organizations.
Reviewers suggested linkages between political skills and other models beyond the
environmental model of Emery and Trist. IN 2009 Zeff and Highby responded with “Punctuated
Causal Textures: A Rejoinder,” which argues that some of the reviewers suggestions reflect a
cross level fallacy, confusing levels of analysis.
This symposium will present the theories of Zeff and Higby, the suggested linkages of the
reviewers, and probe when theory building reaches too far, and ends up exploring cross level
fallacies.
________________________________________________________________________
Discussants: The Symposium Chair will coordinate a discussion among all prese
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**Track Chairs Luncheon **
Friday, April 3, 2009
12:15 PM – 1:15 PM
Location:
Lindbergh Room
NOTE:
The luncheon is For Track Chairs Only
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Friday, April 3, 2009
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Room: Broadway I
Track:
GLOBAL CORPORATE PR, SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND
CULTURE
Track Chair:
Enric Ordeix, , Ramon Llull University (Barcelona)
Session Title:
“Identity and culture: building corporate personality”
Session Chair:
Enric Ordeix, Ramon Llull University (Barcelona)
________________________________________________________________________
1. Presentation Title: “Corporate Social Responsibility As A Tool For Social Capital”
Antonio Noguero Grau, Universidad Autònoma de Barcelona (Catalonia-Spain)
2. Presentation Title: “Knowledge Management Push In Corporate Culture Building”
Enric Ordeix-Rigo, Ramon Llull University (Barcelona, Catalonia-Spain)
Helena Aranda Baldú, ESRP-University of Barcelona (Barcelona, Catalonia-Spain)
3. Presentation Title: “The Social Responsibility In Spanish Energy Companies. Can Altruism
Be Lucrative?”
Manuel Palencia-Lefler, Pompeu Fabra University (Barcelona, Spain)
Mittzy Arciniega, Pompeu Fabra University (Barcelona, Spain)
Mireia Codina, Pompeu Fabra University (Barcelona, Spain)
4. Presentation Title: “How the Financial Crisis Impacts the Increasing Need for Financial Aid
for Students- a View from a Financial Aid Specialist”
Sherry Summary, John A Logan College
________________________________________________________________________
Discussants: Mafalda Eiro, Instiuto Politecnico de Lisboa
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Friday, April 3, 2009
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Room: Grand Suite I
Track:
STUDENT PAPERS
Track Chair:
Marty Mattare, Frostburg State University
Session Title:
Student Papers
Session Chair:
Marty Mattare, Frostburg State University
________________________________________________________________________
1. Presentation Title: “China’s Free Economy under Authoritarian Rule”
Megan McGuire, Texas Christian University
2. Presentation Title: “Cultural Differences in Conflicts and Negotiations”
Pascal Emanuel, University of Dayton
3. Presentation Title: “Information Technology and Strategic Management in Finance”
Douglas Clemmons, Morgan State University
4. Presentation Title: “The 7 July 2005 London Bombings”
Daniel Seet, Emerson College
5. Presentation Title: “Retail Inventory MIS: With a Closer Look into
Small Western Maryland Businesses”
Brandi Heavner, Frostburg State University
6. Presentation Title: “Enhancing MBA Students Networking”
Lilia Kisluk, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
________________________________________________________________________
Discussants: The Session Chair will coordinate a discussion among all present.
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Friday, April 3, 2009
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Room: Grand Suite II
Track:
Instructional/Pedagogical Issues
Track Chair:
Amiso M. George, Texas Christian University
Session Title:
Concepts in Learning & Instruction
Session Chair:
Timothy Howard, California State University, Sacramento
________________________________________________________________________
1. Presentation Title: “Enhancing the Undergraduate Business Curriculum. Continuous
Improvement Process To Include Curriculum-Based Closing the Loop Activities”
Stephen Allen, Truman State University
Paul Fellows, Truman State University
Keith Harrison, Truman State University
2. Presentation Title: “The Online MBA: A Competing Values Matrix”
Robert Page, Southern Connecticut State University
Kaylene Williams, California State University, Stanislaus
Marianne McCarthy, Southern Connecticut State University
3. Presentation Title: “Course Assessment: A Letter to the Next Student”
Felix B. Kwan, Maryville University
4. Presentation Title: “High Emotional Intelligence in Instructors can Build Trust and Lower
Communication Apprehension in the Classroom”
Timothy Howard, California State University, Sacramento
________________________________________________________________________
Discussants: The Session Chair will coordinate a discussion among all present
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Friday, April 3, 2009
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Room: LacLede Room
Track:
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT AND TRENDS
Track Chair:
Erich Bergiel, University of West Georgia
Session Title:
Strategic Trends
Session Chair:
John W. Upson, University of West Georgia
________________________________________________________________________
1. Presentation Title: “International Activities of Small Accounting Firms”
U. Nacasius Ujah, University of Central Arkansas
Clint Johnson, University of Central Arkansas
K. Michael Casey, University of Central Arkansas
Ken Griffin, University of Central Arkansas
2. Presentation Title: “Caught in a Web of Jurisdiction: Foreign and Domestic Taxation
of the Internet”
Ken Griffin, University of Central Arkansas
LeaAnn Smith, University of Central Arkansas
Stephanie Watson, University of Central Arkansas
3. Presentation Title: “Consumerism and Ethical Attitude: An Empirical study”
Abbas J. Ali, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Joette M. Wisnieski, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
4. Presentation Title: “Co-Evolution Model of Telemedicine Implementation”
Liqiong Deng, University of West Georgia
________________________________________________________________________
Discussants: The Session Chair will coordinate a discussion among all present.
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Friday, April 3, 2009
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Room: Market Street Room
Track:
MARKETING RESEARCH
Track Chair:
Talha Harcar, Pennsylvania State University at Beaver
Session Title:
Consumer Behavior Research
Session Chair:
Ross B Steinman, Widener University
________________________________________________________________________
1. Presentation Title: “A Conceptual Framework Determining Factors Affecting Attitudes
towards Organic Food Consumption”
Talha Harcar, Pennsylvania State University at Beaver
Cindy Heintz, Pennsylvania State University at Beaver
2. Presentation Title: “The Breadth-Based Adjective Rating Task (Bart), Explicit Attitude, and
Consumer Choice”
Ross B. Steinman, Widener University
Andrew Karpinski, Temple University
3. Presentation Title: “Determining Churn Drivers in Moroccan Telecom Sector”
Nicolas Hamelin, Al Akhawayn University
Amani Nassali, Al Akhawayn University
Talha Harcar, Pennsylvania State University at Beaver
________________________________________________________________________
Discussants: The Session Chair will coordinate a discussion among all present
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Friday, April 3, 2009
3:15 PM – 4:45 PM
Room: Broadway I
Track:
PUBLIC RELATIONS AND CORPORATE COMMUNICATION
Track Chair:
Bonita Dostal Neff, Valparaiso University-Indiana
Session Title:
Young Professionals in Public Relations and Corporate
Communication
Session Chair:
Bonita Dostal Neff
________________________________________________________________________
Young Professionals in Public Relations and Corporate Communication receive an
academic background in a number of colleges and universities in the United States following
established national standards developed by the Commission for Undergraduate and Graduate
Public Relations. On this panel, YP professionals representing public relations and corporate
programs will discuss their academic preparation and their professional experience to establish
the outcomes developing in their careers.
Kendra Baker, Eastern Illinois University at Charleston
Joanna Bender, Public Relations Coordinator, St. Louis Zoo
Michelle Bohn, Webster University at St. Louis
Discussants: The Session Chair will coordinate a discussion among all present
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Friday, April 3, 2009
3:15 PM – 4:45 PM
Room: Grand Suite I
Track:
ADVERTISING AND MARKETING COMMUNICATION
Track Chair:
Louis K. Falk, University of Texas at Brownsville
Session Title:
Tourism and, Shopping Carts
Session Chair:
Abdul Sinno, Clark College
________________________________________________________________________
1. Presentation Title: “Examining Visitor Information Sources for Planning Pleasure
Travel: A Pilot Study”
Lisa Fall, University of Tennessee
Charles A. Lubbers, University of South Dakota
2. Presentation Title: “Effect of Natalee Holloway’s Disappearance on Aruba Tourism:
A Content Analysis of Four Years of Global Newspaper Coverage”
Brittany L. Parks, East Tennessee State University
John Mark King, East Tennessee State University
3. Presentation Title: “Minimizing Shopping Cart Abandonment”
Hy Sockel, DIKW Management Group
Louis K. Falk, University of Texas at Brownsville
Homer Warren, Youngstown State University
________________________________________________________________________
Discussants: The Session Chair will coordinate a discussion among all present.
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Friday, April 3, 2009
3:15 PM – 4:45 PM
Room: Grand Suite II
Track:
MANUFACTURING AND SERVICE
Track Chair:
Mohammad Z. Bsat
Session Title:
Supplier Selection Issues
Session Chair:
Iraj Mahdavi
________________________________________________________________________
1. Presentation Title: “Reflections on the Role of Government Organizations in
Developing Skilled Manpower in the Emerging Economies”
Iraj Mahdavi, National University
2. Presentation Title: “A (0-1) Goal Programming Model For Flow-Shop Scheduling Problem”
S.M. Seyed-Hosseini, Iran University of Science & Technology
3. Presentation Title: “Open Pit Mine Reclamation Management Based on Multiple Attribute
Decision Making Approach”
S.M. Seyed-Hosseini, Iran University of Science & Technology
Nima Karim, Science and Research Campus, IAU
4. Presentation Title: “A Novel Cost Effective Maintenance Decision Model”
K. Rashidi, Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada
Kouroush Jenab, Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada
________________________________________________________________________
Discussants: The Session Chair will coordinate a discussion among all present
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Friday, April 3, 2009
3:15 PM – 4:45 PM
Room: Market Street Room
Track:
TOURISM, TRAVEL, AND HOSPITALITY
Track Chair:
Felix Abeson, Coppin State University
Session Title:
Tourism: Prospect for the Development of a Trade in Health
Care.
Session Chair:
Felix Abeson, Coppin State University
________________________________________________________________________
1. Presentation Title: “AGOA and The Prospects for Health Tourism in Sub-Saharan
Africa: A Case study of Ghana ”
Nathan Austin, Morgan State University
Felix Abeson, Coppin State University
Binta Abubakar, Morgan State University
________________________________________________________________________
Discussant:
Margaret Goralski, Southern Connecticut State University
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**Continental Breakfast**
Saturday, April 4, 2009
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
Location:
Lindbergh Room
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Saturday, April 4, 2009
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Room: Broadway I
Track:
PUBLIC POLICY AND HEALTH COMMUNICATION
Track Chair:
J.Gregory Payne, Emerson College
Session Title:
Perspectives in Public Policy and Health Communication
Session Chair:
Enric Ordeix, Universitat Ramon Llull
________________________________________________________________________
1. Presentation Title: “Fear as a barrier in breast cancer health marketing campaigns to African
American women”
S. Diane Mc Farland, Buffalo State College SUNY
2. Presentation Title: “Insights and Challenges on Caregiving”
Esther Hays, Southern Illinois University
3. Presentation Title: “Enjoying Those Precious Senior Moments with Zulene”
Janice Payne, Able and Charmie Pou, Zulene Payne
4. Presentation Title: “Interpersonal Perspectives on Twin Speak”
Jennifer Summary, Southern Illinois University
5. Presentation Title: “Patients’ vs. Physicians’: Perceptions of Physician Communication in
Physician/Patient Relationships”
Paul LeBlanc, University of Texas
________________________________________________________________________
Discussants:
Nada Farhat, Emerson College
Mafalda Eiro, Instiuto Politecnico de Lisboa
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CONFERENCE NOTES
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Saturday, April 4, 2009
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Room: Grand Suite II
Track:
FINANCE
Track Chair:
Phillip Fuller, Jackson State University
Session Title:
Financial Potpourri
Session Chair:
Phillip Fuller, Jackson State University
________________________________________________________________________
1. Presentation Title: “The Relationship of Interest Rate, Inflation Rate, GDP and Real
Economic Growth Rate in the U.S.”
Yi-Wen Chen, Hsing - Wu College - Taiwan
Jui-Chi Wang, Hsing Wu College - Taiwan
Mohammed Shaki, National University
2. Presentation Title: “The CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 and Stock Spam Emails”
Thomas Mc Inish, University of Memphis
Bill Hu, University of Memphis
Li Zeng, Arkansas State University
3. Presentation Title: “An Inquiry into Strict Compliance of International Chamber of
Commerce Trade Rules Prior to Financing”
Sut Sakchutchawan, Waynesburg University
4. Presentation Title: “Which is Better: Traditional Medicare or Medicare Advantage?”
Phillip Fuller, Jackson State University
Betty B. Green, Mississippi Department of Human Services/Aging
Denis Boudreaux, University of Louisiana – Lafayette
________________________________________________________________________
Discussants: The Session Chair will coordinate a discussion among all present.
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Saturday, April 4, 2009
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Room: Laclede Room
Tracks:
eBUSINESS
ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS AND CRISIS
MANAGEMENT
Track Chairs:
Gillian Palmer, elementE, UK
Reza Eftekharzadeh, St. John’s University
Session Title:
eBusiness Research
Organizational and Crisis Management
Session Chairs:
Gillian Palmer, elementE, UK
Reza Eftekharzadeh, St. John’s University
________________________________________________________________________
1. Presentation Title: “A Selected Survey of Leading Researchers and Major Trends in
Electronic Commerce”
Kaushik Ghosh, University of Mississippi
Milam Aiken, University of Mississippi
Mahesh Vanjani, Texas Southern University
2. Presentation Title: “Communicating Knowledge: Boundary Objects As Texts”
Cliff Oswick, Queen Mary, University of London
Maxine Robertson, Queen Mary, University of London
________________________________________________________________________
Discussants: The Session Chairs will coordinate a discussion among all present. This session
warmly welcomes people from other Tracks.
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Saturday, April 4, 2009
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Room: Market Street Room
Track:
COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEM
Track Chair:
Shakil Rahman, Frostburg State University
Session Title:
Information Management: Technologies and Trend
Session Chair:
Shakil Rahman, Frostburg State University
______________________________________________________________________________
1. Presentation Title: “Affective Computing for Human Computer Interaction: Advances,
Applications, and Ethics”
Lee Jonathon Steen, Robert Morris University
2. Presentation Title: “Distributed Clusters and the Effects of Switch Configuration and Line
Speed”
Dennis C. Guster, St. Cloud State University
Mark B. Schmidt, St. Cloud University
Erich B. Bergiel, University of West Georgia
3. Presentation Title: “Service Learning Projects in Technology Courses- A Case Study”
Azad Ali, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
______________________________________________________________________________
Discussants:
Shakil Rahman, Frostburg State University
Azad Ali, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Lee Jonathon Steen, Robert Morris University
Erich B. Bergiel, University of West Georgia
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Saturday, April 4, 2009
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Room: Grand Suite 1
Track:
COMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGY
Track Chair:
John C. Tedesco, Virginia Tech University
Session Title:
Communication Technology Uses and Effects
Session Chair:
Lori Melton McKinnon, Oklahoma State University
________________________________________________________________________
1. Presentation Title: “Perceived Values of Podcasting: Predicting the Adoption of Podcasting
Among Non-Adopters”
Li Zeng, Arkansas State University
Xigen Li, City University of Hong Kong
Xiankui Hu, The University of Memphis
2. Presentation Title: “Political Promotion, the Internet and the Era of Web 2.0”
John C. Tedesco, Virginia Tech
3. Presentation Title: “Obama Online: A Qualitative Analysis of the Style, Structure, and
Substance of Blog Posts During the 2008 Presidential Election”
Lori Melton McKinnon, Oklahoma State University
Jeff Mason, Oklahoma State University
4. Presentation Title: “2008 Congressional and Gubernatorial Campaign Web Sites: Voter
Engagement Tactics”
David F. Shanks, Louisiana State University
________________________________________________________________
Discussants: The Session Chair will coordinate a discussion among all present.
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**Refreshments**
Saturday, April 4, 2009
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location:
Lindbergh Room
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Saturday, April 4, 2009
10:30 AM – 12:00 NOON
Room: Broadway I
Track:
SPECIAL STUDENT PAPER PANEL
Track Chair:
J.Gregory Payne, Emerson College
Session Title:
Special Student Paper Panel
Session Chair:
Enric Ordeix, Universitat Ramon Llull
________________________________________________________________________
1. Presentation Title: “Modern Viability of the Tylenol Crisis Model”
Robert Rykowski, Emerson College
2. Presentation Title: “Public Diplomacy and the Rediscover Rosarito Mexico Project”
Pedro Miguel Dos Sandos Rodriguez, ESCS Superior School of Communications, Lisbon
Ana Mafalda Candido, ESCS Superior School of Communications, Lisbon
Carla Sofia Oliveira, ESCS Superior School of Communications, Lisbon
3. Presentation Title: “Process Improvement and Theory of Constraints”
Matin Khalili, Kennesaw State University
4. Presentation Title: “Review of Stock Exchanges in CIS Countries: Future Perspectives”
Fariz Huseynov, University of Memphis
Isabella Massa, Ca’Foscari University
5. Presentation Title: “The Impact of Local Endorsements in the Presidential Primary
Campaigns”
Bryce Summary, University of Missouri
6. Presentation Title: “Little Patience, Listening, and Hasty Generalizations: A Conversation
Analysis of The Sean Hannity Show”
Jennifer Summary, Southern Illinois University
7. Presentation Title: “Correcting the Mediated Reality: Rosarito Fact Check”
Jeffrey Werner, Emerson College
Daniel Seet, Emerson College
Rob Rykowski, Emerson College
________________________________________________________________________
Discussants: Nada Farhat, Emerson College; Paul LeBlanc, University of Texas
Antonio Noguiero, Universritat Autonomia de Barcelona
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Saturday, April 4, 2009
10:30 AM – 12:00 NOON
Room: Grand Suite I
Track:
ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SMALL BUSINESS
Track Chair:
Margaret A. Goralski, Southern Connecticut State University
Co-Chair:
Chulguen Yang, Southern Connecticut State University
Session Title:
Build a Rock – Rockin’ Around the World - Workshop
Session Chair:
Chulguen Yang, Southern Connecticut State University
1. Workshop Title: “Build a Rock – Rockin’ Around the World”
Timothy W. Scales, Indiana University East
Devon Milholland, Indiana University East
Discussant: Margaret A. Goralski, Southern Connecticut State University
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Saturday, April 4, 2009
10:30 AM – 12:00 NOON
Room: Grand Suite II
Track:
PUBLIC RELATIONS AND CORPORATE COMMUNICATION
Track Chair:
Bonita Dostal Neff, Valparaiso University-Indiana
Session Title:
Pedagogy Workshop: The Art of Teaching Theory to
Undergraduates
Session Chair:
John Fisher, Northwest Missouri State University
________________________________________________________________________
Presentation Title:
“Public Relations: the Theory-Practice Connection”
Tricia Hansen-Horn, University of Central Missouri
Bonita Dostal Neff, Valparaiso University
These authors’ recent text, “Public Relations: From Theory to Practice,” won the
national Pride Award for “Outstanding Book” from the Public Relations Division of the National
Communication Association at San Diego November 2008. This text is used in the United States
on both the undergraduate and the graduate level. Several countries working with this theory-topractice text include China, Denmark, South Korea, and Australia.
The theory to practice connection is often difficult for many academics to teach. The
edited book is a compilation of 20 of the most contemporary public relations theories. Each
theory is presented by leading authors in the field. Each theory discussion is accompanied by a
carefully selected case study along with application questions. The purpose is to introduce
academics and practitioners alike to an understanding of specific theories and to end that
discussion with application to a real world case scenario.
________________________________________________________________________
Facilitator: John R. Fisher, Northwest Missouri State University
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Saturday, April 4, 2009
10:30 AM – 12:00 NOON
Room: Laclede Room
Track:
SPECIAL PANEL
Track Chair:
Ali Kanso, University of Texas
Session Title:
Groundbreaking Projects in Communication
Session Chair:
John King, East Tennessee University
________________________________________________________________________
1. Presentation Title: “NCA Press: Instant Press Coverage of a Convention”
H.Efe Sevin, Emerson College
Rob Rykowski, Emerson College
2. Presentation Title: “The Department of State Indonesian Election Project”
J. Gregory Payne, Emerson College
3. Presentation Title: “Yes We Can!” Changing the Image and Mediated Reality: A
Roots Campaign: The 2008 Rosarito Film Project”
Konstantina Georgaki, Emerson College
Grass
4. Presentation Title: “Establishing the Health Communication Program in Portugal”
Mafalda Eiro, Instiuto Politecnico de Lisboa
________________________________________________________________________
Discussants:
Nada Farhat, Emerson College
Paul LeBlanc, University of Texas
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Saturday, April 4, 2009
10:30 AM – 12 NOON
Room: Market Street Room
Track:
ADVERTISING AND MARKETING COMMUNICATION
Track Chair:
Louis K. Falk, University of Texas at Brownsville
Session Title:
Word of Mouth, Job Marketability, and Warning Labels
Session Chair:
Ric Jensen, University of South Dakota
________________________________________________________________________
1. Presentation Title: “Which Word of Mouth Movie Components Effect Viewers’
Attitudes? A Study on Turkish Movie-Goers”
N. Serdar Sever, Anadolu University
Mehpare Tokay Argan, Bilecik University
Metin Argan, Anadolu University
2. Presentation Title: “Gender Differences Among College Students in Smoking
Behavior and Consideration of Graphic Cigarette Package Warning Labels”
Thomas J. Prinsen, Grace College
Amos Orr, Grace College
3. Presentation Title: “Effects of Undergraduate Business Internships on Entry-Level Job
Marketability: An Employers’ Perspective”
Jack Gault, West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Evan Leach, West Chester University of Pennsylvania
________________________________________________________________________
Discussants: The Session Chair will coordinate a discussion among all present
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Saturday, April 4, 2009
10:30 AM – 12:00 NOON
Room: Broadway II
Track:
PUBLIC POLICY AND HEALTH COMMUNICATION
Track Chair:
J.Gregory Payne, Emerson College
Session Title:
Perspectives in Public Policy and Health Communication
Session Chair:
Enric Ordeix, Universitat Ramon Llull
________________________________________________________________________
1. Presentation Title: “Fear as a barrier in breast cancer health marketing campaigns to African
American women”
S. Diane McFarland, Buffalo State College SUNY
2. Presentation Title: “Insights and Challenges on Caregiving”
Esther Hays, Southern Illinois University
3. Presentation Title: “Enjoying Those Precious Senior Moments with Zulene”
Janice Payne, Able and Charmie Pou, Zulene Payne
4. Presentation Title: “Interpersonal Perspectives on Twin Speak”
Jennifer Summary, Southern Illinois University
5. Presentation Title: “Patients’ vs. Physicians’: Perceptions of Physician Communication in
Physician/Patient Relationships”
Paul LeBlanc, University of Texas
________________________________________________________________________
Discussants:
Nada Farhat, Emerson College
Mafalda Eiro, Instiuto Politecnico de Lisboa
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Saturday, April 4, 2009
12:15 PM – 1:15 PM
Room: Lindbergh Room
All Academy Awards Luncheon
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Mafalda Eiró-Gomes, Ph.D., is a Full Professor of Public Relations and Pragmatics at Lisbon's
Superior School of Mass Communication and Media Arts. She has been teaching since 1991. In
2007 she became Scientific Coordinator of the first Portuguese Master program in Strategic
Public Relations Management at Lisbon's Superior School of Mass Communication and Media
Arts as well as Scientific Coordinator of the first Public Relations undergraduate program
available in all Portuguese-speaking Africa at the University of Cape Vert.
Dr. Eiro-Gomes holds a License in Public Relations and Advertising, a Master in
Communication Theory and a Ph.D. in Communication Sciences from the New University of
Lisbon. She is a Researcher in Philosophy of Language and Pragmatics at the Philosophy of
Language Institute, New University of Lisbon, and has published different articles and studies in
the fields of Pragmatics, Communication in the Public Interest, Health Communication and
Public Relations. She is voluntary PR Consultant for Portuguese Non-Governmental
Organizations for development such as Instituto Marquês de Valle Flôr and for the Millennium
Development Goals’ Portuguese Committee.
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**All Academy Awards Luncheon**
Saturday, April 4, 2009
12:15 PM – 1:15 PM
Location:
Lindbergh Room
Keynote Speaker:
Mafalda Eiró-Gomes
“Cape Verde: in search for a new paradigm in PR and Public
Communication”
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AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
I. 2009 Emerald Award for Best Paper:
 Best Conceptual Paper
o "Central Banking in Transition Economies: A Comparative Case
Study of Estonia and Belarus"
Jessica Lassiter, Illinois State University
Tim Bisping, University of Central Arkansas
Joseph Horton, University of Central Arkansas
 Best Empirical Paper
o "Leadership Behavior, Satisfaction, and the Balanced Scorecard
Approach: An Empirical Investigation of the Manager-Employee
Relationship at Retail Institutions in Taiwan"
Yu-Jia Hu, Fortune Institute of Technology
Yi-Feng Yang, Shu-Te University
Majidul Islam, Concordia University
II.
2009 Outstanding Service Award
 Carolyn Ashe, University of Houston, Downtown - Program Chair
 Rod Oglesby, Drury University, Editor of the Business Research
Yearbook
 Marjorie G. Adams, Managing Editor of the Business Research
Yearbook
 Louis Falk, University of Texas at Brownsville, IABD Web
Administrator
 Dale Steinreich, Drury University – Chair of the Economics Track
 Enric Ordeix, Ramon Llull University, Spain – Chair of the Global
Corporate PR, Responsibility and Culture Track
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INDEX (Categorized by First Name)
A
C
Abbas J. Ali………………..10, 25, 36, 57
Abdul Sinno ........................ 7, 37, 39, 60
Ahmad Tootoonchi ......... 4, 9, 10, 12, 46
Ali Kanso…………………..10, 11, 17, 74
Aly Sher…………………………………12
Alain A. Dedi……………………………23
Amani Nassali....……………………….58
Amiso M. George ................... 11, 45, 56
Amos Orr………………………………..75
Ana Mafalda Candido……………..48, 71
Andrew Karpinski………………………58
Andrew Paul Williams......................... 69
Angeles S. Perez………………….21,.33
Antonio Grau…………………………...54
Antonio Noguiero……………………....71
Arthit Noicharoen………………………33
Ashwaq Abbas.……… ...................….33
Astrid M. Beckers ............................... 12
Azad Ali .............................................. 68
Azom Foda……………………………..12
C. W. Von Bergen……………………..43
Carl Case ........................................... 12
Carla Sofia Oliveira………………..48, 71
Carol B. Wittmeyer……………… ........ 49
Carolyn Ashe…….1, 2, 4, 10, 12, 31, 79
Casinir Barczyk………………………...50
Charles A. Lubbers............................. 60
Christopher Mathis..............................24
Christopher homas..............................34
Christopher Torrance..........................24
Chulguen Yang.....11, 12, 22, 23, 32, 51
72
Chynette Nealy………………..11, 12, 31
Cindi Heintz…………………………….57
Cindi Smatt……………………………..12
Cliff Oswick...…………………………..67
Clint Johnson…………………………..57
Crystal Owen…………………………...12
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Dale Steinreich………………..11, 12, 21
Daniel Seet……………………………..55
Danny Arnold ..................................... 42
Darwin King ........................................ 11
David L. McKee ................................... 9
David Shanks…………………………..69
David Zoogah…………… .. ……....11, 29
Deirdre Bird ........................................ 34
Dennis Guster………………………….68
Denis Boudreaux. ............................... 66
Dennis Gustar………………………….15
Dessa David. ................................ 12, 46
Devon Milholland………………………72
Diana Galbraith .................................. 24
Diane Bandow .................................... 43
Diane McFarland ...……………….10, 76
Dinker Raval ....................................... 26
Douglas Clemmons……………………55
Durriya H. Z. Khairullah ................ 12, 44
Bala Subramanian .............................. 26
Barbara Russells………………………12
Bayo Oludaja……………… .. …………29
Bernardo Erio…………………………..48
Beth Clenney ...................................... 12
Betty B. Green………………………….66
Bill Hu.…………………………………..66
Bina Raval………………………………26
Bijan Massrour…………………………33
Binta Abubakar…………….. ………….44
Blaise Bergiel ............................... 12, 15
Bonita Dostal Neff ...... 11, 18, 59, 62, 73
Brandi Heavner…...……… ... …...……55
Branko Cavarkapa……………………..45
Brendan Summary…………… ……….48
Brett C. Olson…………………………..26
Brian V. Larson ............................ 11, 22
Brittany L. Parks……………………….60
Bryce Summary………………………..71
Bruce Fortado………………………….30
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Elisha Simmons………………………..32
Elton Dan Devine ................................. 9
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Enric Ordeix-Rigo..11, 12, 35, 48, 54, 64
68, 71
Ephraim Okoro…………………………44
Erich Bergiel ..................... 11, 15, 27, 57
Esther Hays…………………………….76
Evan Leach……………………………..75
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Fariz Huseynov………………………..71
Felix Abeson .................... 11, 12, 44, 62
Felix B. Kwan…………………………..56
Fernando Julian………………………..35
Franziska Mocur……………………….17
Frank Mastrianna ................................. 9
Frank M. Schneider……………………69
Frederick Kohen……………………….51
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Gary DeBauche…………………….12,16
Gideon Falk…………………………45,50
Gillian Palmer ............................... 11, 67
Gregory Payne........10,11,12, 25, 48, 64
69, 74
Gregory Turner…………………………27
Gussie Bouldin……...………………….60
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H. Didehkhani………………………….49
H. Efe Savin………………………..48, 73
H. Kemal Suher .................................. 34
Hamid Khan ................................. 30, 43
Hans Chun……………………………..18
Harold Lucius ................... 11, 12, 25, 28
Hassan Badkoobehi ........................... 50
Heidi Nye...……………………………..12
Helen Caldwell ................................... 34
Helena A. Baldu………………………..54
Homer Warren………………………….60
Hooshang Beheshti .................. 9, 10, 50
Hy Sockel……………………………….60
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Ibrahim Aly……………………………...19
Iraj Mahdavi ...………………………….61
Irene Garrido Valenzuela ……............33
Issam Tlemsani………………………..29
Issabella Massa………………………..71
J. Robert Field………….......... 12, 15, 27
Jack Gault………………………….34, 75
Jae Hwa Shin…………………………..12
Janice Jackson ................................... 10
Janice Payne…………………………...76
Javier Cimentada………………………35
Jeff Mason……………………………...69
Jeff Rooks .......................................... 12
Jeffrey Werner………………………….71
Jennifer Summary…………………71, 76
Jessica Camille Moschella……………28
Jessica Lassiter………………………..21
Joanna Bender…………………………59
Joe Horton……………………..10, 21, 36
Joe Talibfardi…………………………...12
Joes Rudin……………………………...31
Joel M. Shulman……………………….27
Joette M. Wisnieski……………………57
John R. Fisher ....................... 18, 29, 73
John C. Tedesco .................... 11, 48, 69
John Mark King ................ 11, 17, 35, 74
John B. Stevens………………………..49
John Tanner……………………………15
John W. Upson…………………….15, 57
Jona Katze ......................................... 12
Jonathan Gibralter………………………4
Jordi Xifra ..................................... 12, 35
Joseph Horton ..................................... 9
Jui-Chi Wang................................ 33, 66
Julie Moreland .................................... 10
June Lu…………………………………12
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K. Michael Casey………………………57
K. Rashidi………………………………61
Kathrin Aehling…… ... …………………69
Kaushik Ghosh…………………………67
Kayong Holston ................ 11, 12, 43, 51
Kaylene Williams………………………56
Keith Harrison …………………………56
Kellye L. Jones…………………………45
Ken Griffin………………………………57
Kendra Baker………………………18, 59
Kenneth Dupin…………………….23, 32
Kenneth M. Macur……………………..17
Kimberly A. Martinez…………………..32
Kimberley DeSimone.................... 45, 59
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Kok Leong Choo ................................ 11
Konstantina Georgaki…… ……….48, 74
Kouroush Jenab……………………….61
Kyunghee Han…………………………22
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Lawrence E. Zeff .......................... 11, 52
LeaAnn Smith………………………….57
Lee Jonathon Steen…………………..68
Li Zeng ......................................... 66, 69
Lilianna Kisluk………………………….55
Liqiong Deng…………………………...57
Lisa Fall…………………………………60
Lisa Nelson……………………………..51
Lokman Mia…………………………….12
Lori Baker-Eveleth……………………..26
Lori Melton McKinnon…………………69
Louis K. Falk ...... 4, 6, 10, 11, 34, 60, 75
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M. Teresa Garcia-Alvarez………..12, 28
Mafalda Eiro……...48, 54, 64, 74, 76, 77
Mahesh Vanjani………………………..67
Mahmut Paksoy………………………..12
Mainuddin Afza………………………...12
Majidul Islam .......................... 11, 12, 19
Manton C. Gibbs ................................ 19
Manuel Gonzales………………………21
Manuel Palencia-Lefler………………..54
Manuel Tato…………………………….21
Margaret Goralski..11, 12, 22, 23, 32, 51
62, 72
Maria Luisa Medrano Garcia .............. 45
Marjorie Adams .................. 4, 10, 12, 29
Mark De Fanti…………………………..34
Mark Mitchell…………………………...27
Mark Schmidt………………….12, 15, 68
Martha (Marty) Mattare..... 11, 12, 32, 55
Martin Khalili……………………………71
Martin Shapiro………………………….46
Mary A. Higby ............................... 11, 52
Mary Ann McCarthy……………………56
Mary S. Thibodeaux ............................. 9
Maxine Robertson...............................67
Megan McGuire...................................55
Mehpare Tokay Argan. ................ 65, 75
Merdith Canales..................................12
Metin Argan ........................................ 75
Michael J. Mitchell……………………..23
Michael Monahan………...11, 12, 46, 50
Michael Smith......................................12
Michael Totaro....................................23
Michele O'Neill…………………………26
Milam Aiken…………………………….67
Mireia Codina…………………………..54
Mitchell S. McKinney…… ...... ………..69
Mittzy Arciniega………………………..54
Mohammad Bsat .................... 11, 12, 61
Mohammed Shaki .................. 33, 50, 66
Mohammad Seyed Hoseini. .............. 11
Muhammed A. Badamas .................... 29
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N. Bilge Ispir.......................................34
N. Pilevari...........................................49
N. Serdar Sever..................................75
Nada Farhat……….7, 37, 38, 48, 74, 76
Nadia A. Noormohamed……………...28
Nancy D. Erbe………………… ……….49
Narcis Berdaguer………………………35
Nathan K. Austin………………12, 62, 44
Nicolas Hamelin………………………..58
Nimi Karim……………………………...61
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Olivia Lee………………………………15
Omid Nodoushani……10, 11, 23, 25, 51
Omer Toreak…………………………...12
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Paloma Bernal Turnes…… ........ …….33
Partha Mohapatra……………………...46
Pascal Emanuel……………………….55
Patricia A. Lanier…………… . ……12, 15
Patricia Nodoushani ........................... 23
Patrick Bacherle…………………….….69
Paul Cleveland…………………………12
Paul A. Fadil ....................................... 30
Paul Fellows……………………………56
Paul B. Gwamma………………………12
Paul LeBlanc……..11, 12, 64, 71, 74, 76
Paul Stepanovich………………………12
Pedro Rodriguez…………………..48, 71
Pejvak Oghazi………………………….50
Philemon Oyewole ................. 11, 12, 44
Phillip Balsmeier ................. 9, 10, 15, 36
Phillip Fuller ............................ 11, 33, 66
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Phillip Kim………………………………51
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Rafael Garcia-Rodriguez……………..28
Rafic Sinno……………….……,,7, 37, 39
Rana Mostaghel………………………..50
Raquel Casino .................................... 35
Raymond A. K. Cox .................. 9, 10, 27
Raymond P. Lutz .................................. 9
Reza Eftekharzadeh ... 4, 6, 8, 11, 12, 67
Ric Jensen…………………………34, 75
Richard Alan Nelson................. 9, 10, 17
Richard Silkoff ........................ 11, 12, 16
Rob Rykowski………………………….74
Robert A. Page ........... 11, 12, 22, 51, 56
Robert C. Camp ....................... 9, 10, 36
Robert A. Orwig………………………..27
Robert Rykowski…………………..48, 71
Robin Matthews………………………..29
Rodney A. Oglesby ... 4, 8, 10, 12, 16,35
Rosa Mariz-Perez……… ........ 11, 12, 28
Ross Steinman…………………………57
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S. M. Seyed Hosseini……………..49, 61
Sameer Mustafa……………………….12
Sameka Wright…………………………30
Selim Zaim……………………………..12
Shahid Siddiqi ........................ 25, 36, 51
Shakil Rahman ......... 411, 12, 46, 50, 68
Sherice Gearhart………………………12
Sherry Summary……………………….54
Shingirayi M. Mushonga………………24
Spencer Kimbal………………………..12
Stephen Allen………………………….56
Stephen M. Colarelli…………………...22
Steve D. Ugbah………………………..12
Stevina Evuleocha……………………..12
Sumaria Mohan-Neill………………….26
Susan Aldridge ............................... 4, 10
Sut Sakchutchawan……………………66
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Talha Harcar…………………..11, 12, 58
Tanawat Hirunyawipada……………...12
Thomas McInish……………………….66
Thomas J. Prinsen ............................. 75
Thomas Stallkamp…………………….27
Tim Bisping……………………………..21
Timothy L. Howard……….11, 12, 24, 56
Timothy Scales…………………………72
Triacia Hansen-Horn…………………..73
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U. Nacasius Ujah………………………57
U. Raut-Roy ....................................... 11
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Wafa Elgarah…………………………..12
Wagiha Taylor ................................... .10
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Xavier Espinach………………………..35
Xiankui Hu………………………………69
Xigen Li………………………………....69
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Yi-Feng Yang ..................................... 19
Yi-Wen Chen ................................ 33, 66
Youngtae Choi………………...……….12
Yu-Jia Hu……………………………….19
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Zahid Y. Khairullah .......... 11, 12, 44, 49
Ziad Swaidan ......................... 11, 12, 26
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College of Business
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UTSA M. A. IN COMMUNICATION
With studies in:
 Interpersonal and Group Dynamics  Organizational Studies  New Media and
Information Design  International and Intercultural Communication
This Master of Arts in Communication is grounded in the concept of Integrated
Communication, which encourages students to develop broad perspectives in research
application, discovery, critical thinking, and the creative enterprise of individuals and
groups in a variety of settings.
The Communication Department at the University of Texas-San Antonio has over
1000 Undergraduate Majors in four concentrations: Public Relations; Speech
Communication; Technical Communication and Electronic Media. State-of-the art
communication technologies in classrooms and production labs facilitate learning and
distance education facilities allow classes to be telecast between campuses.
Our diverse student population complements academic work with outstanding
achievements, including:
 High Caliber of Student’s Research Productivity awards at the IABD conference
(2004, 2005, 2006)
 Nationally recognized PRSSA Chapter
 Numerous awards in public speaking events
 Nationally ranked debate team
Our accomplished faculty publish in established journals, attend national and
international conferences, receive competitive fellowships and grants, promote student
activities, and support community endeavors.
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THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO
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Located near Texas’ Hill Country and within 3 hours of both the Gulf Coast and Mexico,
historic San Antonio is a thriving multicultural metropolis connected to technology centers in
Dallas, Austin, and Houston.
Uniquely situated as San Antonio’s only public university, UTSA’s Tri-campus setting offers
an enriching educational environment exemplified by new graduate degree programs,
emerging research partnerships with UT’s Health Science Center, and strong ties to the
international community.
The University of Texas at San Antonio is the city’s comprehensive, four-year public university,
with over 28,400 students enrolled in bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral programs. Established
in 1969 as an academic component of The University of Texas System,
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UTSA is one of the nation’s most innovative metropolitan universities, poised to achieve
research intensive status.
UTSA has 590 full-time, tenured or tenure-track faculty, 98 percent of who hold
doctorates or equivalent terminal degrees.
UTSA is among the nation’s top five Hispanic-educating universities in terms of its total
Hispanic enrollment. Hispanic students account for 43 percent of the total enrollment,
and 57 percent of all UTSA students come from under-represented groups.
The College
Through its instructional, research, cultural, and public service programs, the College of Liberal
and Fine Arts serves the needs of the multicultural population of San Antonio and South Texas.
It provides the liberal arts core of the undergraduate experience at UTSA through coursework in
the arts, humanities, and social sciences.
The College’s largest undergraduate programs are in communication, English, and psychology.
Graduate programs in English, history, anthropology, and music enroll the largest number of
students. In fall 2008, the College had over 6,400 majors in 20 undergraduate and 12 graduate
degree programs. A new Ph.D. in English began in Fall 2002, and a new M. A. in
Communication started in Fall 2005. Other graduate programs in development include
Doctorates in anthropology, music and psychology.
The Faculty
The College has an exceptional faculty, drawn from outstanding institutions. Their academic
interests are diverse and well balanced, with commitment to teaching, research and creative
achievements, and service to the University, their profession, and the community. The College
has 164 tenure-track and 185 nontenure-track faculty. COLFA faculty members have received
23 Fulbright lectureships.
Scholarships
The College and departments within the College offer numerous scholarships each year. Fortyfour of the scholarships are endowed. Application forms and information about scholarships are
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